I've just (2 nights ago) started with a CPAP machine and the one I chose was the Remstar Plus with C-Flex. I also purchased the 'ComfortLite headgear and mask. Having read all the posts about how long it takes to get used to CPAP treatment I was expecting a long haul, but in those two nights I've al...

What happens if there's a power-cut in the middle of the night? Do these machines have alarms on or do we just hope we wake up?

Hi, just a brief intro. Although I was born in England I moved to Sunny South Africa in 1984 with with my wife and (then) 4-year-old son. That son is now 24 with a 14-year-old brother. Strangely though, my wife hasn't aged at all in that time - she's still as beautiful as ever. Like many people in t...

I've been 'titrated' - it wasn't as bad as I thought although I pulled the mask off a few times. (At one stage the pressure felt so high that I couldn't breathe!) I've been diagnosed as 'severe' with oxygen saturation falling to a low of 60, and an RPI score of 45 in REM sleep and 11 overall. I supp...

Hi All, I've just been diagnosed with OSA. I'm going back to the clinic for titration next Tuesday, so I'm doing my homework first. Some machines, eg the Puritan Bennett 420S and 420E, adjust automatically for altitude. I live in Johannesburg - 6,000 feet above sea level - but will be travelling to ...